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Gov. Pillen Seeks Applicants for Underground Excavation Safety Committee
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is accepting applications to fill positions on the Underground Excavation Safety Committee. Created through the passage of LB683 (2023), the committee is charged with reviewing complaints filed with the state fire marshal when there is an alleged violation of the Nebraska One-Call Notification System. State law requires that anyone involved in excavating or digging must call 8-1-1 to have all underground utilities identified in advance of that work.
Great Plains Health Physician Dr. Renee Engler Elected to Nebraska Medical Association Board of Directors
NORTH PLATTE, NE - Great Plains Health is proud to announce that Dr. Renee Engler, a respected member of our medical staff, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Nebraska Medical Association (NMA). The Board of Directors for the NMA consists of dedicated physician leaders committed to shaping the future of medicine and embodying the values that define the association. Dr. Engler's appointment recognizes her commitment to excellence in patient care and her leadership in the medical community.
KMAland Girls XC (8/29): Palmyra, Ashland-Greenwood win team titles
(KMAland) -- Palmyra and Ashland-Greenwood won team championships while Syracuse, Johnson County Central and Wayne all had top three finishes in KMAland girls cross country on Thursday. Check out the complete rundown from Thursday's action below. Area Iowa. ALBIA INVITATIONAL. Wayne placed third with 65 points and placed three within...
Gas truck crashes south of Lincoln, spilling about 100 gallons
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A gas truck rolled over Thursday evening south of Lincoln. The crash was reported just after 6 p.m. near 54th Street and Bennet Road near Roca. About 100 gallons of gas spilled out of the truck, according to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office. The...
No School On Sept. 3 For Kuemper Catholic Students For Funeral Of Former Student
Kuemper Catholic Schools will be canceling classes for middle and high school students, allowing for peers and staff to attend the funeral of a classmate after a courageous fight against cancer. There will be no school on Tuesday, Sept. 3 for seventh through twelfth grade students, in honor of 14-year-old Bailey Lux who passed away yesterday (Wednesday). The funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday at Holy Spirit Church. There is special seating for members of the current freshman and senior classes at the funeral. Any freshman or senior wishing to sit with amongst peers during the service are asked to be at the church by 9:35 a.m. to be lined up and proceed into the building at 9:40 a.m. A response team with trained professionals, along with counselors and priests, will be available at the school buildings to assist any students, staff or parents needing help to cope. In May, doctors discovered that the low-dose oral chemo treatment Bailey was on was not effective and the cancer continued to spread quickly. Bailey took on the summer chemo free, getting to experience all of her favorite things like attending the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces game to see Caitlin Clark and Kate Martin, her favorite former Iowa Hawkeye basketball players again, visiting the Henrey Doorley Zoo in Omaha, Neb. and much more. While Bailey’s fight is now over, she now joins her mother, Renee and is at peace. The Lux family wishes to extend their love and thanks to the community and all who have prayed and supported them over the last two years.
Drunk driver sentenced to over 20 years after crash that killed NDCS employee
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Beatrice man will serve over two decades in prison for killing a NDCS employee in a drunk driving crash. David Warren, 40, was sentenced to 21-23 years behind bars in district court Thursday for manslaughter, a class IIA felony, and DUI with cause of serious bodily injury, a class IIIA felony. He was given credit for 253 days served.
South Omaha squatting: Vacant homes left behind by redevelopment project
OMAHA, Neb. — A pocket of South Omaha is known to residents at Sheelytown, an area southeast of Hanscom Park, just under Interstate 480. Residents remember looking out for one another and their kids. Demolition and restoration are now on the mind of a city council member after 26...
Omaha police say body found Wednesday, 'too badly decomposed' to identify at this time
OMAHA, Neb. — Police found a body Wednesday in east Omaha, but it was "too badly decomposed" to identify at this time, authorities said. Omaha police told KETV NewsWatch 7 that the homicide unit has taken over the investigation to "rule out all possibilities." Authorities said they don't think...
Omaha man accused of killing his grandmother, great-grandmother found not responsible by reason of insanity
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Neb. — The Omaha man accused of killing his grandma and great-grandma was found not responsible by reason of insanity Thursday. Gage Walter was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, attempted murder and three counts of use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony. Walter...
New grain facility planned near Pawnee City
(KLZA)-- Farmers Cooperative, which includes more than 70 locations in Southeast Nebraska and Northeastern Kansas, has announced plans to contruct a state-of-the-art grain shuttle loading facility near Pawnee City. To be located on County Road 711, a release says the facility is strategically positioned to serve the region's grain producers,...
Pillen discusses Offutt Air Force Base, 55th Wing
Offutt Air Force Base was one of the subjects last week during Gov. Jim Pillen’s monthly call-in show. The base, located near Bellevue, is home to STRATCOM and the 55th Wing, which flies reconnaissance missions all over the world every day. Pillen said Offutt recently hosted a worldwide a...
Grand Island program keeps at-risk Nebraska youth out of detention facilities
A Grand Island-based organization is offering a diversion program cited in a new report as one of the most effective with at-risk youths. The intervention program is Multi-Systemic Therapy, or MST, which the Mid-Plains Center has offered for more than 20 years. In The Sentencing Project's report, MST is identified as having contributed to the 75% decline in youth incarceration between 2000 and 2022.
Village clerk of tiny Nebraska town resigns amid probe by state auditor’s team
LINCOLN — The village of Litchfield in central Nebraska “boasts a whopping 280 people,” according to its website, which goes on to say that the small-town atmosphere contributes to a high quality of life. But a Nebraska State Auditor’s Office probe into village operations has disrupted the calm, revealing apparent misappropriation of public funds, inaccurate utility […]
'It can be frustrating' Exploring the need for affordable housing in west Omaha
Tuesday, marked the grand re-opening of Timbercreek Apartments. It serves as affordable housing. Wednesday, KMTV wanted to expand and explore the need for more affordable housing in west Omaha.
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